Apple's WWDC 2012 MacBook Pro and MacBook Air: Improved Features and Specifications
Apple recently concluded its WWDC 2012 and Apple's MacBook Pro and MacBook Air recently received an upgrade that makes it one of the best Apple products to be released in the market.
The WWDC 2012 was the avenue used by Apple to introduce its all new MacBook Pro line thus going even further calling it "the greatest Apple computer ever built." There are a total of 10 new models for Apple's MacBook line and here is a brief summary list of its upgraded features:
15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display
This upgraded version is much thinner yet more powerful as compared to its former model. This model has 256GB of flash storage, 8GB of RAM, and the new Ivy Bridge Processor. The selling price for this model is estimated at around US$2,199. For an additional US$600, the storage and processor capacity can be doubled. Though this is an improved version, Apple did not include an optical drive for this model.
15-inch MacBook Pro
As for the normal 15-inch MacBook Pro, it comes with 500GB for storage capacity, 4GB of RAM, and Ivy Bridge Processor. The starting price for this model is around US$1,799. The highest price for this is around US$2,199 with twice RAM capacity and 750GB of storage.
13-inch MacBook Pro
This is considered as the cheapest MacBook Pro model which is priced at around US$1,799 and has 4GB of RAM and 500GB of storage. On the other hand, there is also a model which has twice as much RAM and 250GB additional storage for US$2,199.
MacBook Air
Apple's MacBook Air is also getting an upgrade in terms of specifications and features. Aside from that, there is also a US$100 price cut for all the MacBook Air models except for the starting one. The starting model is an 11-inch MacBook Air which has 64GB of storage, 4GB of RAM, and Ivy Bridge Processor. The upgraded version costs around US$1,099 that has double storage capacity. On the other hand, the 13-inch MacBook Air starts at around US$1,199 which has 128GB storage, 4GB of RAM, and Ivy Bridge Processor. The US$1,499 model has double storage capacity.